Wheeled toy



Aug. 28, 1923.

, 1,466,183 c. c. MILLIKEN WHEELED TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed July 28 Aug. 28, 1923. 1,466,183 C. C. MILLIKEN WHEELED TOY Filed July 28. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 28, 1923.

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aiiiilic'atin filed any 28, 1921. Serial N6; 488,665.

To all whom; it may cont 'eri't: Be it known that I, CHARLES C; MILLI} KEN, citizen of the United States, residing at Deer River, in the county of Itasca and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful improvements in Wheeled Toys, of which the following is aspecificatiorn My invention has reference, in general terms, is improi'em'ents' in toys, and-more particularly is designed to provide a wheeled toy wherein a plurality of movable objects, including reciprocating shafts and an endless belt, are associated with the run 'ning gear of the toy;

' The principal object of my invention is to provide a toy of the" type defined, which will present an exceedinglyanimated and attractive appearance when it is propelled, so that a'child operating it will be amused and also benefited physically by the exercise which is obtained by moving it.

Another object of my invention is to provide' a wheeled t'oy which will als'o' serve in the capacity of a small ffio'at foruse on national holidays such as Dec'orat-ion Day and Independence Day; there being provided means for receiving flags and the like, Still further objects ofmy invention are:

First, to" provide in conjunetio'n with the front and rear axles of the toy, an endless belt whichis adapted to function as a stif iene'r for the running gear and ass support fo'r' small boats and the like; second, to 0peratively associate with the running gear a 3 plurality of reciprocating shafts upon whichare mounted bells and the like so that an animated and pleasant sound will be af forde'd; and-, third, toprovide a novel'traine carrying reciprocating blocks and fia'gplatforms for further enhancing the attractive appearance or the toy.

To these and other ends, my invention" consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification.

The principal embodiment, and one slight modification, of my invention, are represented by way of example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1, is a side view of my toy.

Figure 2, is a top plan view.

Figure 3, is a sectional side view showing the manner in which the endless belt is carried by the running gear,

Figure at, is a section taken through the front axle of my toy, and shows two inner supporting wheels,- and, A

Figure 5, is also a section taken' through the front axle, but with the two inner wheels removed,

Like characters of reference refer to like or similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings, in which, h

The numeral (1) designates uongatea longitudinal frame members disposed at incline downwardly as shown in Figure, 1,- and each has attached to its lower enda bracket i The upper ends of. the frame members are extended, and have belted thereto a handlebar for propelling the toy; The brackets have bolted theretobearing collars throughwhich the frontaxle (4:) of the toy is supported. Figure 1: shows four wheels-mounted on the axle (4), the outer wheels, designated, (a) beiiig spaced from the inner wheels by the collars (3), and the inner wheels are" s aced from each other by a serrated: or trans: versely corrugated drum (5) to which they' are attached by screws (6') to forina unit.

Each of the wheelsis pi'ovidedwith rope or solid rubber tires (7) as shown.

Trained over the drum (5) is an endless belt (8) upon which are mounted 'toybo'ats,

' or other devices (9), and the belt also ex tends over a drum (10) carried rear axle (11) so that the boats, or the like, will move asth'e toy is propelled. Efn'ihra'c the rear axle (1,1) and each disl iosed bef tween the drum (10) and the adj acent rear wheel (12) are bearingcollars towhich are bolted' vertical supporting'mefnbers 14 The upper ends of the supporting mom Jers (14:) are attached to a cross beam (1:5)

which in turn is bolted to eachof'the lorigitudinal frame Inembers' (1)' and: extends outwardly -tl 1erefrom"-Yoii either side as shown in Figure 2; A second cross beam (16) is bolted to the lower ends of the frame members (1) and a pair of stringer rods (17) connect the two crossbeams at their ends forming the frame assembly.

Mounted adjacent the handle bar and bolted to the members (1) is'a box or receptacle (18) upon the bottom of which is fixed a bell, as shown in Figure 1, and bolted to the lower cross beam (16) is a platform (19) provided with openings for receiving the staffs of flags as also shown in Figure 1.

Attached to each of the wheels (w) and (12) are plates (20) upon which are mount--- ed S-shaped fittings (21), and pivotally attached as at (22) to the bends of these fittings are a plurality of inclined staffs (23). The staff's engaging the fittings on the rear wheels extend forwardly and the staffs en' gaging the fittings carried by the front wheels extend rearwardly and pass between the rear staffs, so that the ensemble is an.

alternation of rear and. forward staffs as shown in Figure 2.

The upper or free ends of the stafi's pass through interstices formed by slat members (24f) attached to the cross beams (15) and (16) between the stringer rods (17) and the frame members (1). The slat members (24) are fixed in position by cross pieces (25),

and each of the upper slat units has mounted thereon a platform (26) for supporting flags and the like, and a bell, as shown in Figure 1.

Mounted between the boX or receptacle (18) and the platform (19) and bolted to the -frame members (1) are elongated brackets (27) beneath which and upon the members (1) ride pins (28). The pins (28) have mounted thereon blocks (29) for receiving flags or the like, and each pin is secured to theend of a stafi (23) so that upon propulsion of the toy the blocks will be reciprocated beneath the brackets (27). Suitable abutment blocks (30) areprovided to prevent displacement of the pins (28) when the staffs are actuated.

In the modification illustrated in Figure 5, no inner Wheels (1)) are provided and the outer wheels (00) and drum (5) are keyed directly to the front axle as shown at (31).

In operation, when the toy is propelled,

the staffs are reciprocated to form an ex ceedingly animated and pleasant appearance which is enhanced by the movement of the endless belt carrying the boats. Each of the stafis is provided with a bell (32) and the reciprocating blocks with a flag. The receptacle may? be used for storing additional flags or amusement devices. The opera tor simply. pushes the "toy either forwardly or rearwardly to produce the desired result as all of the operative parts are associated with the traction wheels of the toy.

While in the foregoing, there has been illustrated in thevdrawings and described in the specification such combination and arrangement of elements asconstitute the pre-' constituting handle bars for propelling the frame, cross-pieces arranged between the side rails, a plurality of S-shaped fittings connected each at one end with the wheels on the frame, a plurality of blocks movably mounted in the space between the side rails, a' plurality of angularly disposed staffs con nected each at one end with one of the bends in the S-shaped fittings for reciprocation thereby, and some of the staffs-engaging the movable blocks for the purpose set forth.

p 2. A toy comprising awheeled frame hav-.

ing inclinedtop side-rails connected by crosspieces, a plurality ofplates mounted on the outer faces of the wheels, a plurality of {8+ shaped fittings each having one end fixed to one of the plates ata point coincident with the axes of-the wheel, a plurality ofv alternately forwardly and rearwardly; inclined staffs connected each atone endwith one of the bends in the Sshaped fittings and recip-,

rocable upon. the cross-pieces connecting the side rails of the frame.

.3. A toy comprising a frame formed of forward and rear sections,- wheels mounted on the sections, an S-shaped fitting attached to the outside face of each of the wheels, forwardly extending, inclined staffs pivotally connected with the fittings carried by the rear wheels, rear-wardly extending, inclined staffs carried by the forward wheels, the rear staffs alternately disposed with respectto the forward staffs at their crossing points,

and means carried by theframe for holding said stafis in position.

hereto.

' CHARLES C. MILLI'KEN.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature I 

